“It’s a Long Way Up!” (The IRL-Skills RP)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Welcome, Adventurers, to The Mountain (yes, that’s the name right now. we can change it later); A magical mountain that I have trapped you all on! *maniacal laughter*

In all seriousness, welcome to the RP! The goal is to escape the mountain by getting to the top, for reasons that you will see soon and because there is literally nowhere else to go but up.

As for a quick description of the mountain:

The Mountain is a tall, jagged piece of rock jutting up into the sky. I say into the sky because when you look over the cliffs you can’t see the ground, only clouds and other, distant mountains (don’t worry about air pressure or altitude). It is pockmarked with caves and home to all kinds of plants and animals that can do a variety of different things (magical plants and animals are allowed)! (feel free to make up different types of either if you wish; it’ll be great.) The paths have abundant trees and vines growing along them, and the sky above seems perpetually overcast.

Your characters each will arrive with *magic* backpacks (WHICH ARE EMPTY!!!) that will provide materials that are not readily available on the mountain. These will be the only items your characters will arrive with, and they will be completely empty at the start. However, you won’t be able to pull just anything out of your backpack, and will often have to use the natural resources of The Mountain (there will occasionally be magical tools and resources you can use, but you cannot pull anything magical out of your backpack and your character cannot intrinsically have powers of any kind) along with your own creativity to problem solve.

The plot will be player driven, but there is a basic outline that I’ve included as an “on-screen” map (aka a list i'll post in a few posts) to guide you through a rough plot outline. Of course, this doesn’t mean that the plot or path is set in stone; anything can and will happen, whether the map says so or not!

There is only one rule on The Mountain:

Be creative and problem solve! Use the resources around you (magical or otherwise) to make your way up!

 

Oh, and one more thing:

Spoiler

I may or may not have created a villain. 

Let's do this!

 

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In some universe, in some galaxy, on some planet, a lone dirt path lay silently on a cliff. A cool wind blew softly through the pale-green trees surrounding it, and some sort of animal called in the distance. Other than that, the small landscape was perfectly quiet and peaceful.

Suddenly, the serene terrain was interrupted by a bang and a flash of light.

Glass yelped and landed hard on her face in the dirt. Sputtering, she sat up and wiped the dirt off her face. Looking around, she found herself in a small, circular dirt clearing surrounded by exceptionally pale plants. A path extended forward in front of her a ways, and when she looked up, a jagged mountain covered in snow loomed ominously in the overcast sky. An unfamiliar-sounding animal cried in the distance and she looked around nervously.

Where am I?  She wondered.

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Y'all might want to enter the same way. The flash of light thing, I mean. *hint: it's important for the story later*

@BlueWildRye @UndiagnosedCrazyBoy @Dragonheir @The Stormfather @Just a Silvereye @Ancient Elantrian @Unintelligenius @Exotic Almond

Edited September 10, 2024 by Through The Living Glass

[Exotic Almond he/him]

Almond is sitting in his room, just about to beat the final boss of Elden Ring when a flash of lightning blinds him momentarily before dumping him next to another confused looking person. The last thing he sees of his home is his screen saying "You Died!" "Wah!? No! I almost had him!" He cries out before processing "Wait... where am I? And who are you!?"

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

50 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Welcome, Adventurers, to The Mountain (yes, that’s the name right now. we can change it later); A magical mountain that I have trapped you all on! *maniacal laughter*

In all seriousness, welcome to the RP! The goal is to escape the mountain by getting to the top, for reasons that you will see soon and because there is literally nowhere else to go but up.

As for a quick description of the mountain:

The Mountain is a tall, jagged piece of rock jutting up into the sky. I say into the sky because when you look over the cliffs you can’t see the ground, only clouds and other, distant mountains (don’t worry about air pressure or altitude). It is pockmarked with caves and home to all kinds of plants and animals that can do a variety of different things (magical plants and animals are allowed)! (feel free to make up different types of either if you wish; it’ll be great.) The paths have abundant trees and vines growing along them, and the sky above seems perpetually overcast.

Your characters each will arrive with *magic* backpacks (WHICH ARE EMPTY!!!) that will provide materials that are not readily available on the mountain. These will be the only items your characters will arrive with, and they will be completely empty at the start. However, you won’t be able to pull just anything out of your backpack, and will often have to use the natural resources of The Mountain (there will occasionally be magical tools and resources you can use, but you cannot pull anything magical out of your backpack and your character cannot intrinsically have powers of any kind) along with your own creativity to problem solve.

The plot will be player driven, but there is a basic outline that I’ve included as an “on-screen” map (aka a list i'll post in a few posts) to guide you through a rough plot outline. Of course, this doesn’t mean that the plot or path is set in stone; anything can and will happen, whether the map says so or not!

There is only one rule on The Mountain:

Be creative and problem solve! Use the resources around you (magical or otherwise) to make your way up!

 

Oh, and one more thing:

  Hide contents

I may or may not have created a villain. 

Let's do this!

 

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In some universe, in some galaxy, on some planet, a lone dirt path lay silently on a cliff. A cool wind blew softly through the pale-green trees surrounding it, and some sort of animal called in the distance. Other than that, the small landscape was perfectly quiet and peaceful.

Suddenly, the serene terrain was interrupted by a bang and a flash of light.

Glass yelped and landed hard on her face in the dirt. Sputtering, she sat up and wiped the dirt off her face. Looking around, she found herself in a small, circular dirt clearing surrounded by exceptionally pale plants. A path extended forward in front of her a ways, and when she looked up, a jagged mountain covered in snow loomed ominously in the overcast sky. An unfamiliar-sounding animal cried in the distance and she looked around nervously.

Where am I?  She wondered.

@BlueWildRye @UndiagnosedCrazyBoy @Dragonheir @The Stormfather @Just a Silvereye @Ancient Elantrian @Unintelligenius @Exotic Almond

 

38 minutes ago, Exotic Almond said:

Almond is sitting in his room, just about to beat the final boss of Elden Ring when a flash of lightning blinds him momentarily before dumping him next to another confused looking person. The last thing he sees of his home is his screen saying "You Died!" "Wah!? No! I almost had him!" He cries out before processing "Wait... where am I? And who are you!?"

Elan had just finished his first AP Calculus test of the year, and was about to open an online forum to roleplay when a flash of light explodes around him. With a bang he appears on a mountainside, shivering in a pink polo shirt. "What the-" He says, trying to process what had just happened. Two others stood around him. "Where- who- what the-?!"

@Through The Living Glass

Edited September 10, 2024 by Ancient Elantrian

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

1 hour ago, Exotic Almond said:

Almond is sitting in his room, just about to beat the final boss of Elden Ring when a flash of lightning blinds him momentarily before dumping him next to another confused looking person. The last thing he sees of his home is his screen saying "You Died!" "Wah!? No! I almost had him!" He cries out before processing "Wait... where am I? And who are you!?"

"Gah!" Glass shielded her eyes as someone landed next to her in the dirt.

41 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

 

Elan had just finished his first AP Calculus test of the year, and was about to open an online forum to roleplay when a flash of light explodes around him. With a bang he appears on a mountainside, shivering in a pink polo shirt. "What the-" He says, trying to process what had just happened. Two others stood around him. "Where- who- what the-?!"

@Through The Living Glass

Glass stood, and there was another flash of light. Temporarily blinded, she stumbled backwards and fell again. "Ow."

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

Raven flashed in, juggling while waiting for english class to start. "Hold up, what?"

[Through the Living Hope]

Spark was just trying to do a French worksheet. That's it. She didn't ask to be teleported in a flash of light, but she also hadn't asked for a French worksheet.

She hit the ground with a thud.

@Exotic Almond

[UndiagnosedCrazyBoy He/Him]

7 minutes ago, TheRavenHasLanded said:

Raven flashed in, juggling while waiting for english class to start. "Hold up, what?"

CrazyBoy was falling asleep in AP seminar when suddenly, he blinked and there was a sudden flash of light and he was on the mountain surrounded by 6 other people. “I was paying attention!” He Shouted

Edited September 10, 2024 by UndiagnosedCrazyBoy

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

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Dang now I feel like I should put where Glass came from.

Uh

She was trying to focus on her Debate assignment when suddenly there was a bright flash of light, etc...

 

[Through the Living Hope]

Spark pushed herself up. "What the..." she muttered, looking down at the backpack straps. She looked around at the other people near her. She didn't think she recog-

Wait...

"Almond?"

@Exotic Almond

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

raven drops one of his balls and goes chasing after it.

[Exotic Almond he/him]

1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said:

Spark pushed herself up. "What the..." she muttered, looking down at the backpack straps. She looked around at the other people near her. She didn't think she recog-

Wait...

"Almond?"

@Exotic Almond

"Huh! Oh my goodness! How did you get here!"

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Exotic Almond said:

"Huh! Oh my goodness! How did you get here!"

"Uh... flash of light, I think... One second I was doing a worksheet for French and the next..."

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

Dragonheir is in the middle of walking to the cross country bus when, with a flash of light and a bang, he is transported to the mountain, surrounded by a few people. “Who are you?” 

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DragonHeir is hard to shorten. Any ideas? 

Edited September 10, 2024 by Dragonheir
I am not drahonheir

[Exotic Almond he/him]

Just now, Dragonheir said:

Dragonheir is in the middle of walking to the cross country bus when, with a flash of light and a bang, he is transported to the mountain, surrounded by a few people. “Who are you?” 

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Heir? Dragon?

 

1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said:

"Uh... flash of light, I think... One second I was doing a worksheet for French and the next..."

"Same but I was playing a game. Where exactly are we? Looks... honestly kinda pretty."

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

Dragonheir is in the middle of walking to the cross country bus when, with a flash of light and a bang, he is transported to the mountain, surrounded by a few people. “Who are you?” 

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Heir? Or Drago?

Spoiler

Spoiler

Lol

 

 

 

1 minute ago, Exotic Almond said:

 

"Same but I was playing a game. Where exactly are we? Looks... honestly kinda pretty."

"Yeah, mountains are..."

[UndiagnosedCrazyBoy He/Him]

1 minute ago, Exotic Almond said:

"Huh! Oh my goodness! How did you get here!"

“Wait, you two know each other?” There was a flash of light and then I was here too! I wonder what’s happening? 

 

1 minute ago, Dragonheir said:

Dragonheir is in the middle of walking to the cross country bus when, with a flash of light and a bang, he is transported to the mountain, surrounded by a few people. “Who are you?” 

“Who are you?”

[Ookla de los Cuervos he/him]

raven goes back to juggling. 

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, UndiagnosedCrazyBoy said:

“Wait, you two know each other?” There was a flash of light and then I was here too! I wonder what’s happening? 

 

“Who are you?”

"Yeah, we're in the same band."

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

Just now, Exotic Almond said:

"Same but I was playing a game. Where exactly are we? Looks... honestly kinda pretty."

“Huh. I was walking to the bus for my cross country meet.” 

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That was what I was doing. When I get there I’ll have to leave for several hours. 

[Exotic Almond he/him]

Just now, Dragonheir said:

“Huh. I was walking to the bus for my cross country meet.” 

"So we weren't doing anything particularly distinctive. WOnder what we're supposed to do?"

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Exotic Almond said:

"So we weren't doing anything particularly distinctive. WOnder what we're supposed to do?"

“We probably have to climb. There’s no way down, and if we have no pattern for what we were doing we can’t figure out how to get back.”

[Exotic Almond he/him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

“We probably have to climb. There’s no way down, and if we have no pattern for what we were doing we can’t figure out how to get back.”

"Seems a bit dangerous but sure, I've been hiking before, I probably won't die."

[UndiagnosedCrazyBoy He/Him]

2 hours ago, Exotic Almond said:

"So we weren't doing anything particularly distinctive. WOnder what we're supposed to do?"

“There’s GOT  to be a connection for this.”

Edited September 10, 2024 by UndiagnosedCrazyBoy
Deleted stupidity (uneccssary)

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

Just now, Exotic Almond said:

"So we weren't doing anything particularly distinctive. WOnder what we're supposed to do?"

Dragon looks around. “I think we have two choices. We can go down. Or we can go up.” Noticing he’s wearing his red backpacking backpack, something he hadn’t been wearing before, he looks inside, seeing that it’s empty. “Weird.” 

1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said:

“We probably have to climb. There’s no way down, and if we have no pattern for what we were doing we can’t figure out how to get back.”

“Yeah. It’s probably easier to built a signal on the top; we can flag down a plane or something.” 

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Exotic Almond said:

"Seems a bit dangerous but sure, I've been hiking before, I probably won't die."

“It’s different then Garden of the Gods, but it’s probably doable.”

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Orchestra now. Be back soon!

 

Just now, Dragonheir said:

Dragon looks around. “I think we have two choices. We can go down. Or we can go up.” Noticing he’s wearing his red backpacking backpack, something he hadn’t been wearing before, he looks inside, seeing that it’s empty. “Weird.” 

“Yeah. It’s probably easier to built a signal on the top; we can flag down a plane or something.” 

“That’s a good point.”